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caught short 1. left without any money temporarily. I'm caught a little short. Can I borrow a few bucks? 2. pregnant and unmarried. Both of Jane's sisters got caught short before they graduated high school. caught short not prepared for something Airlines were caught short of fuel because of the oil workers' strike. Usage notes: often used when someone does not have enough money: The cash machines aren't working and I'm really caught short. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Garcia caught short passes and turned them into 59- and 44-yard scores, and he out-leaped Taft receiver Jeshua Anderson for an interception in the end zone -- this in spite of Garcia giving away six inches to Anderson, who caught more than 300 yards and six touchdowns last week. The market seems to have been concentrating on the old crop bearish fundamentals with plenty of buyers caught short bought on this rally and speculators caught net short. If so, those caught short the market may get another education in economics. |
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